Former PHE medical director backs assisted dying after cancer diagnosis
A former medical director of Public Health England has backed assisted dying in the UK after developing incurable lung cancer,...
Day: September 30, 2020
One in five people drank four nights a week during lockdown, study reveals
The study from the University of Glasgow's Institute of Health and Wellbeing, based on data from more than 27,000 people...
Former head of Britain’s nuclear deterrent to sue Matt Hancock to force NHS to cover care costs for the elderly
With the help of Ian Wise QC, he has now launched legal proceedings with the “strategic intent” of changing NHS...
More than 650 households escape quarantine fines
Yvette Cooper, who chairs the home affairs committee, said it showed "huge gaps" in enforcement. "There clearly isn't any robust...
Up to 200 partying Coventry University students flout social distancing rules
The university, which has five campuses, said it had put safety measures in place and had student ambassadors in key...
Palantir’s $16bn market debut to shed light on Silicon Valley’s most secretive unicorn
It seemed like an unequivocal stance to take. Back in 2013, Palantir's chief executive Alex Karp said a public listing would make...
Apple Watch risks overloading medical services, say researchers
The Apple Watch's abnormal pulse detection feature risks overwhelming health services with false positive results, researchers have warned. In a...
Breast cancer missed for thousands of women because of Covid-related screening delays
Up to 9,000 cases of breast cancer may have been missed because of the suspension of screening services during the...
Royal colleges warn maternity units must be staffed at pre-Covid levels if second wave hits
Maternity units must not be stripped of staff in the event of a second wave of Covid-19, medical experts have...
